The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-10
GENERAL NEWS,

WIT weather.
Business quiet.
RIVER still rising.
VERY muddy on the levees
ALL the packets are behind.
THE Ohio river continues to rise at
Pittsburg.
THE Dick Clyde left at ECON yester.
day for Old river.
ARKANSAS river Is rising at Little
Rock and Fort Smith.
THE City OF st. Louis leaves New
Orleans today for st. Louis.
The Chickssaw left last evening foy.
White river with a good trip. y
The BDsz is on her way down the
Ohio river with tow OF coal.
THE City OF Providence leaves st.
Louis today for New Orleans.
The Silas p. Coe got away at noon
yesterday for the Ohio river.
The New Mary Houston add I'D 1000
racks OF corn in Madrid bend.
THE Thomas Sherlock leaves New
Orleans Saturday for Cincinnati.
TIE Joe Peters will probably arrive
in time to leave Saturday evening for
Arkansas river.
THE will s. Hays will pass here Sat-
urday on her way to New Orleans.
Capt. AID Storm is her agent.
THE Joseph Henry will start South
on her regular inspection tour Satur-
day. She goes through to New Or
leans,
DURING the twen'y.iour hours, end
ing at noon yesterday, the river here
rose eight inches. The gauge now
regltters 81 4.
THE new Mary Houston passed to
New Orleans yesterday IN lrning with.
out lar ding. she had all the freight
that she could handle.
THE City OF Cairo, Capt. LiRhtner,
is announced to leave from the ele-
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Charles Z. Chouteau ia due
IRON New Orleans, and she will
probib return t. the Crescent City
Saturday. Capt. II. O. Lowe is her
agent.
THE Belle Memphis, Of the Anchor
Line, IL announced to leave here at 5
O'Clock this evening for Vicksburg
and way landings. Geo. Baker is in
command.
The Chesapeake, Capt w. p. Hall,
is the packet leaving this evening for
Tiptonvi le and all intermediate land
ings on the upper coast. Mr.. ]. d.
Fuller is her clerk.
The Coahoma arrived at noon from
0sceoa with 34S bales Of cotton,57 bags
OF seed cotton, 1888 sacks Of cotton
seed and 7 head Of stock. She returned
to the upper coast last night witha good
trip.
The James Lee, due yesterday
morning, had not arrived up TO late
hour last night. She was probably de.
tanned by the fog, and viii no doubt
be found in port this morning, and re-
turn to Friars Point this evening.
A TELEGRAM to Capt. O. B. Russell
states that the Desoto will arrive
here this morning from the Ohio
river. She will leave again tomorrow
evening for Cincinnati and all way
landings, Mr.. Harry Btuce is her
clerk.
A DENSE fog prevailed on the river
yesterday afternoon and last night,
and the transfer steamers and tugs
moved around in the hRrbor with
much difficulty. The local packets re.
NAMED in port until after the usual
hour.
The U. P. Schenck, from New Or
leans, was expected to arrive last night
on her way to Cincinnati. Capt. Car
ter telegrsphed from Helena that the
Schenck would arrive here yesterday
evening, but the fog no doubt held her
back.
A DISPATCH received yesterday by
Mr.. j. b. Rogers from Capt. o. p.
Shinkle stated that the Golden Rule
would arrive here Saturday morning
and leave the same day at noon for
Cincinnati. She will add a lot Of
cotton here.
THE fleet and elegant sidewheel
steamer Kate Adams, is the United
States mail packet leaving this even
ing for Helena, Terrene, Concordia,
Arkansas City and all way landings.
Capt. Mark Cheek commands, with
Messrs. VIM. Banker and Lew Price
In the office.